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The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, June 15, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA.

As a reminder, during Thursday’s session of the Senate, Senator McConnell filed cloture on McCain substitute amendment #1463 and the underlying bill, H.R.1735, NDAA. The filing deadline for all first degree amendments to both H.R.1735 and the McCain substitute amendment is Monday at 4:00pm. If cloture is invoked, amendments must be germane and timely filed to be considered in order post-cloture. If your senator has an amendment, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom so that we may file it at the desk for you. If you have already filed, there is no need to re-file.

At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #131, Matthew McGuire, to be US Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Executive Calendar #132, Gentry Smith, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions. There will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a vote on the nominations in the order listed.

Monday at 5:30pm – 1 roll call vote, 1 voice vote expected:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #131, Matthew McGuire, to be US Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (roll call vote expected)
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #132, Gentry Smith, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions (voice vote expected)

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on Burr amendment #1569, as modified (cyber security and background checks); not invoked: 56-40.

Legislative Business

Passed S.1568, Colorado VA

Passed H.R.615, Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act

Agreed to H.Con.Res.54, Pocket Constitution Reprinting

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nomination by voice vote:

Executive Calendar #145 Douglas J. Kramer, of Kansas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

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Last Floor Action:
3:14:38 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on June 15, 2015.

Last Floor Action:
9:44:08 A.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.

The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

9:00:22 A.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
9:00:27 A.M. Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
9:01:42 A.M. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Hultgren demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hultgren objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the approval of the Journal until a time to be announced.
9:01:53 A.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Thompson of PA to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
9:02:17 A.M. The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 615 amended, and S. 1568. Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 54.
9:02:44 A.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.
9:18:11 A.M. H.R. 1314 Mr. Ryan (WI) moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
9:18:27 A.M. H.R. 1314 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 305, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Ryan (WI) motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314. At the conclusion of debate on the Ryan (WI) motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314 and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 305, the question will be divided.
9:18:28 A.M. H.R. 1314 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further proceedings on the Ryan (WI) motion to concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 1314 were postponed.
9:44:08 A.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
10:55:17 A.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of June 12.
10:56:23 A.M. H.R. 1314 DEBATE – The House resumed debate on the Ryan (WI) motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314.
11:45:00 A.M. H.R. 1314 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further proceedings on the Ryan (WI) motion to concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 1314 were postponed.
11:45:46 A.M. H.R. 644 Mr. Tiberi moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments.
11:45:47 A.M. H.R. 644 DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 305, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Tiberi motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the title of H.R. 644 and concur in the Senate amendment to the text of H.R. 644 with the amendment printed in part A of the House Report 114-146 modified by the amendment printed in part B of the report.
1:22:02 P.M. H.R. 644 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further proceedings on the Tiberi motion to concur in Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 644 were postponed.
1:22:42 P.M. H.R. 1314 Considered as unfinished business.
1:22:43 P.M. H.R. 1314 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 305, the Chair announced that the question of concurring in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314 would be divided into portions and the questions on each portion would be put as follows: (1) Concurring in that portion of the Senate amendment comprising title II (except section 212); and (2) concurring in that portion of the Senate amendment comprising the remaider of title II.
1:22:56 P.M. H.R. 1314 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
1:48:54 P.M. H.R. 1314 On motion to concur in portion of Senate adt comprising title II (except sec 212) Failed by recorded vote: 126 – 302 (Roll no. 361).
1:54:52 P.M. H.R. 1314 MOTION TO RECONSIDER – Mr. Boehner moved to reconsider the vote by which the portion of the Senate amendment comprising title II (except for section 212) was rejected. The Chair put the question on the motion to reconsider and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Levin demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to reconsider until a time to be announced.
1:55:51 P.M. H.R. 1314 On motion to concur in portion of Senate amendment preceding title II Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 – 211 (Roll no. 362).
2:15:34 P.M. H.R. 644 On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments Agreed to by recorded vote: 240 – 190 (Roll no. 363).
2:15:35 P.M. H.R. 644 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:15:43 P.M. On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.
2:16:11 P.M. Mr. Curbelo (FL) asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Friday, June 12, 2015, it adjourn to meet at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2015, for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.
2:17:07 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
2:27:07 P.M. S. 1568 Mr. Coffman asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker’s table and consider.
2:27:07 P.M. S. 1568 Considered by unanimous consent. S. 1568 — “To extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the existing medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to authorize transfers of amounts to carry out the replacement of such medical center, and for other purposes.”
2:28:17 P.M. S. 1568 On passage Passed without objection.
2:28:18 P.M. S. 1568 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:32:00 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
3:14:21 P.M. Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
3:14:37 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
3:14:38 P.M. The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on June 15, 2015.

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